Название: Saladin: The Sultan Who Vanquished the Crusaders and Built an Islamic Empire
Автор: John Man
Издательство: Da Capo Press
ISBN: 0306824876
Год: 2016
Формат: EPUB
Страниц: 312
Для сайта: litgu.ru
Размер: 22,5 МБ
Язык: Английский
Saladin remains one of the most iconic figures of his age. As the man who united the Arabs and saved Islam from Christian crusaders in the twelfth century, he is the Islamic worlds preeminent hero. A ruthless defender of his faith and brilliant leader, he also possessed qualities that won admiration from his Christian foes.
But Saladin is far more than a historical hero. Builder, literary patron, and theologian, he is a man for all times, and a symbol of hope for an Arab world once again divided. Centuries after his death, in cities from Damascus to Cairo and beyond, to the Arabian Peninsula and the Gulf, Saladin continues to be an immensely potent symbol of religious and military resistance to the West. He is central to Arab memories, sensibilities, and the ideal of a unified Islamic state.